Comments on: Is Garlic Good for Cats? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: michis http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 michis Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:35:51 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/#comment-3820 I dont have any personal experince of garlic with my cat , she always gets frontline for the fleas and something similar for the worms. However , my cousin owns a female labrador retriver , Nala , and they were concerned because of the large amount of hair she was shedding. The whole house was covered in hair ,a dn it was really tiring to have to sweep all the time. they tried some garlic pills recomended by someone , I think it was the vet , and the shedding has stopped. I was witness to it , she now sheds a lot less than the average lab , hardly anything at all. I dont know if it really was the gralic or not , but maybe it can be of some use to dogs if not to cats. I dont have any personal experince of garlic with my cat , she always gets frontline for the fleas and something similar for the worms. However , my cousin owns a female labrador retriver , Nala , and they were concerned because of the large amount of hair she was shedding. The whole house was covered in hair ,a dn it was really tiring to have to sweep all the time. they tried some garlic pills recomended by someone , I think it was the vet , and the shedding has stopped. I was witness to it , she now sheds a lot less than the average lab , hardly anything at all. I dont know if it really was the gralic or not , but maybe it can be of some use to dogs if not to cats.

]]> By: Shadow http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Shadow Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:30:27 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/#comment-3680 something natural for fleas inside are flea lights. they use a nightlight bulb and glue pads to trap fleas and work very well. i know our hardware store carries them, and Wal-Mart carries a small version that you can hide behind furniture. we used to have an infestation a couple years ago, three bug bombs, ever-other-day vaccuming, and weekly carpet shampooings later, we discovered the flea light. they work better than anything else we've used. they also catch flies, gnats, spiders, and mosquitoes. they use no chemicals and claim to be approved by whatever board covers veterinary chemcals and what-not. the light itself can be found for about $13 and comes with three pads if you buy the same brand as we do. pad refills are about $6 and come with 3 pads. something natural for fleas inside are flea lights. they use a nightlight bulb and glue pads to trap fleas and work very well. i know our hardware store carries them, and Wal-Mart carries a small version that you can hide behind furniture. we used to have an infestation a couple years ago, three bug bombs, ever-other-day vaccuming, and weekly carpet shampooings later, we discovered the flea light. they work better than anything else we’ve used. they also catch flies, gnats, spiders, and mosquitoes. they use no chemicals and claim to be approved by whatever board covers veterinary chemcals and what-not. the light itself can be found for about $13 and comes with three pads if you buy the same brand as we do. pad refills are about $6 and come with 3 pads.

]]> By: Ashley http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Ashley Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:18:40 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/#comment-3642 this is good to know, my husband loves garlic and our butter seems to be attracted to it. well, maybe she just likes the smell on him. but im glad to know we shouldnt ever give it to her, should she show interest this is good to know, my husband loves garlic and our butter seems to be attracted to it. well, maybe she just likes the smell on him. but im glad to know we shouldnt ever give it to her, should she show interest

]]> By: Teddy http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3619 Teddy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:48:43 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-garlic-good-for-cats/#comment-3619 We are big fans of natural remedies, but have so far found very few that completely address the flea problem as well as the veterinary topicals. We raw feed and have been told this will be the best preventive. It's not. Our raw fed cat got fleas from killing mice that got in the house. Garlic won't help the problem in the furniture or rugs. If there is one rather costly chemical solution I'm willing to use, it's a good topical flea preventive! We are big fans of natural remedies, but have so far found very few that completely address the flea problem as well as the veterinary topicals.

We raw feed and have been told this will be the best preventive. It’s not. Our raw fed cat got fleas from killing mice that got in the house. Garlic won’t help the problem in the furniture or rugs.

If there is one rather costly chemical solution I’m willing to use, it’s a good topical flea preventive!

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